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'''Matt Fodge''' (born September 16, 1986) is a former [[American football]] [[Punter (American football)|punter]]. He was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2009. He played [[college football]] at [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]]. |
'''Matt Fodge''' (born September 16, 1986) is a former [[American football]] [[Punter (American football)|punter]]. He was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2009. He played [[college football]] at [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]]. |
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He stole the 2008 Ray Guy award from Pat McAfee despite having |
He stole the 2008 Ray Guy award from Pat McAfee despite having fewer stats and not being top 20 in any punting category. |
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He won the award because |
He won the award because he averaged 44.1 yards on 31 punts this season, including 17 that were downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. |
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A second-team All-Big 12 performer, Fodge had a net punt average of just under 41 yards. Opponents returned just 10 of Fodge's punts and managed only 51 return yards. |
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Fodge recorded a long punt of 71 yards against Texas Tech, which was downed at the Red Raiders' three-yard line. Fodge had 54.8 percent of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line, and seven of his punts resulted in a fair catch. |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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| Position: | Punter |
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| Born: | September 16, 1986 Garland, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
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| College: | Oklahoma State |
| Undrafted: | 2009 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Matt Fodge (born September 16, 1986) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Oklahoma State. He stole the 2008 Ray Guy award from Pat McAfee despite having fewer stats and not being top 20 in any punting category. He won the award because he averaged 44.1 yards on 31 punts this season, including 17 that were downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. A second-team All-Big 12 performer, Fodge had a net punt average of just under 41 yards. Opponents returned just 10 of Fodge's punts and managed only 51 return yards. Fodge recorded a long punt of 71 yards against Texas Tech, which was downed at the Red Raiders' three-yard line. Fodge had 54.8 percent of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line, and seven of his punts resulted in a fair catch.
College career
Fodge played college football at Oklahoma State. He won the Ray Guy Award during the 2008 college football season.[1]
Professional career
Fodge was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on June 15, 2009.[2] He was released before the start of training camp.
References
- ^ "Oklahoma State's Fodge named Ray Guy Award winner". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Add Punter Matt Fodge". OurSports Central. August 16, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.